Privately someone requested a step-by-step routine for teaching Level B with an only child in 30-minute teaching blocks without placing similar tasks (coloring and writing) close together.
We share this here for others who may benefit from a similar model in the home or in a special-needs classroom setting.
Morning
30 minutes
Prayer
Calendar
Recitation
Bible Literacy (story only)
5-10 min
Small restroom break -
During this time, if not before, you or an older student pre-outline one or two key areas in the picture from Bible Pictures to Color with a colored marker.
30 minutes
Bible Literacy (coloring only) Bible Pictures to Color
Color alongside your child to provide a model of coloring in an enjoyable context. When the timer rings, "grade" the coloring by placing a star by her best work. (Find something each day. "You used a rich, deep brown for 'Baby Moses in the Basket.'" "You colored the star in a beautiful way.") Take a moment to have her retell the story or simply name the key person in the story.
10-15 minutes
Dismiss for outdoor play or fine-motor play with music/language: puzzles, playdough, dressing stuffed animals or dolls, or shape sorters while listening to A Child's Garden of Songs CD for 30 minutes.
Snack
30 minutes
Alphabet Lesson/Ear Training
Literature/Language
10-15 minutes
Quiet time or outdoor play
My Very First Scissors Book
30 minutes
Number Lesson/Fine-Motor Skills
Poetry/Music
30 minutes
Manners/Games
Closing Prayer
Afternoon
Lunch
Quiet time with any favorite or remaining read-alouds or with CDs of poetry set to music
Outdoor play, play with playmates or siblings, outings, or activities from the front of the Level B Curriculum Manual
We share this here for others who may benefit from a similar model in the home or in a special-needs classroom setting.
Morning
30 minutes
Prayer
Calendar
Recitation
Bible Literacy (story only)
5-10 min
Small restroom break -
During this time, if not before, you or an older student pre-outline one or two key areas in the picture from Bible Pictures to Color with a colored marker.
30 minutes
Bible Literacy (coloring only) Bible Pictures to Color
Color alongside your child to provide a model of coloring in an enjoyable context. When the timer rings, "grade" the coloring by placing a star by her best work. (Find something each day. "You used a rich, deep brown for 'Baby Moses in the Basket.'" "You colored the star in a beautiful way.") Take a moment to have her retell the story or simply name the key person in the story.
10-15 minutes
Dismiss for outdoor play or fine-motor play with music/language: puzzles, playdough, dressing stuffed animals or dolls, or shape sorters while listening to A Child's Garden of Songs CD for 30 minutes.
Snack
30 minutes
Alphabet Lesson/Ear Training
Literature/Language
10-15 minutes
Quiet time or outdoor play
My Very First Scissors Book
30 minutes
Number Lesson/Fine-Motor Skills
Poetry/Music
30 minutes
Manners/Games
Closing Prayer
Afternoon
Lunch
Quiet time with any favorite or remaining read-alouds or with CDs of poetry set to music
Outdoor play, play with playmates or siblings, outings, or activities from the front of the Level B Curriculum Manual
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